The backlash to the ruling still rages today. It was exacerbated by the fact that the commercial project in question ended up being largely a flop. The houses were demolished to make way for a plant that Pfizer announced it was shutting down last year. So in the end, people lost their houses needlessly.

The Institute for Justice, a self-described libertarian, civil liberties, public interest law firm, has put together a nice video summarizing what happened with Kelo and what's happened since to commemorate the five year anniversary of the ruling. You can watch it below.